diff --git a/src/serena/symbol.py b/src/serena/symbol.py
index d29876f6..f8ba9dd2 100644
--- a/src/serena/symbol.py
+++ b/src/serena/symbol.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from collections.abc import Callable, Iterator, Sequence
+from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
 from time import perf_counter
 from typing import Any, Generic, Literal, NotRequired, Self, TypedDict, TypeVar
@@ -701,7 +701,16 @@ class LanguageServerSymbolRetriever:
         optionally limited to a specific file and filtered by kind.
         """
         symbols: list[LanguageServerSymbol] = []
-        for lang_server in self._ls_manager.iter_language_servers():
+        if within_relative_path and os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.project.project_root, within_relative_path)):
+            """
+            For a specific file, use get_language_server to select the best LS for the file type
+            (consistent with get_symbol_overview). This ensures e.g. PHP files are served by the
+            PHP language server rather than being rejected by all LSes via is_ignored_path.
+            """
+            lang_servers: Iterable[SolidLanguageServer] = [self._ls_manager.get_language_server(within_relative_path)]
+        else:
+            lang_servers = self._ls_manager.iter_language_servers()
+        for lang_server in lang_servers:
             symbol_roots = lang_server.request_full_symbol_tree(within_relative_path=within_relative_path)
             for root in symbol_roots:
                 symbols.extend(
diff --git a/src/solidlsp/language_servers/intelephense.py b/src/solidlsp/language_servers/intelephense.py
index e51c9da8..d8267e63 100644
--- a/src/solidlsp/language_servers/intelephense.py
+++ b/src/solidlsp/language_servers/intelephense.py
@@ -112,8 +112,19 @@ class Intelephense(SolidLanguageServer):
                 "textDocument": {
                     "synchronization": {"didSave": True, "dynamicRegistration": True},
                     "definition": {"dynamicRegistration": True},
+                    "references": {"dynamicRegistration": True},
+                    "documentSymbol": {
+                        "dynamicRegistration": True,
+                        "hierarchicalDocumentSymbolSupport": True,
+                        "symbolKind": {"valueSet": list(range(1, 27))},
+                    },
+                    "hover": {"dynamicRegistration": True, "contentFormat": ["markdown", "plaintext"]},
+                },
+                "workspace": {
+                    "workspaceFolders": True,
+                    "didChangeConfiguration": {"dynamicRegistration": True},
+                    "symbol": {"dynamicRegistration": True},
                 },
-                "workspace": {"workspaceFolders": True, "didChangeConfiguration": {"dynamicRegistration": True}},
             },
             "processId": os.getpid(),
             "rootPath": repository_absolute_path,
@@ -167,9 +178,11 @@ class Intelephense(SolidLanguageServer):
         log.info("After sent initialize params")
 
         # Verify server capabilities
-        assert "textDocumentSync" in init_response["capabilities"]
-        assert "completionProvider" in init_response["capabilities"]
-        assert "definitionProvider" in init_response["capabilities"]
+        capabilities = init_response["capabilities"]
+        assert "textDocumentSync" in capabilities
+        assert "completionProvider" in capabilities
+        assert "definitionProvider" in capabilities
+        assert "documentSymbolProvider" in capabilities, "Server must support document symbols"
 
         self.server.notify.initialized({})
 
diff --git a/test/resources/repos/php/test_repo/sample.php b/test/resources/repos/php/test_repo/sample.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08e60bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/resources/repos/php/test_repo/sample.php
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SerenaTest;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for objects that can greet.
+ */
+interface GreeterInterface
+{
+    public function greet(string $name): string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base class for animals.
+ */
+abstract class Animal
+{
+    protected string $name;
+    protected int $age;
+
+    public function __construct(string $name, int $age)
+    {
+        $this->name = $name;
+        $this->age  = $age;
+    }
+
+    public function getName(): string
+    {
+        return $this->name;
+    }
+
+    public function getAge(): int
+    {
+        return $this->age;
+    }
+
+    abstract public function describe(): string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A concrete animal that can greet visitors.
+ */
+class Dog extends Animal implements GreeterInterface
+{
+    private string $breed;
+
+    public function __construct(string $name, int $age, string $breed)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($name, $age);
+        $this->breed = $breed;
+    }
+
+    public function greet(string $visitorName): string
+    {
+        return "Woof! I'm {$this->name}. Hello, {$visitorName}!";
+    }
+
+    public function getBreed(): string
+    {
+        return $this->breed;
+    }
+
+    public function describe(): string
+    {
+        return "Dog: {$this->name} ({$this->breed}), age {$this->age}";
+    }
+
+    public function fetch(string $item): string
+    {
+        return "{$this->name} fetches the {$item}!";
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Another concrete animal.
+ */
+class Cat extends Animal
+{
+    private bool $indoor;
+
+    public function __construct(string $name, int $age, bool $indoor = true)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($name, $age);
+        $this->indoor = $indoor;
+    }
+
+    public function isIndoor(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->indoor;
+    }
+
+    public function describe(): string
+    {
+        $type = $this->indoor ? 'indoor' : 'outdoor';
+        return "Cat: {$this->name} ({$type}), age {$this->age}";
+    }
+}
+
+const MAX_ANIMALS = 100;
+const DEFAULT_BREED = 'Mixed';
+
+/**
+ * Factory function to create an animal by type name.
+ */
+function createAnimal(string $type, string $name, int $age): Animal
+{
+    return match ($type) {
+        'dog' => new Dog($name, $age, DEFAULT_BREED),
+        'cat' => new Cat($name, $age),
+        default => throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Unknown animal type: {$type}"),
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a summary string for a list of animals.
+ *
+ * @param Animal[] $animals
+ */
+function summarizeAnimals(array $animals): string
+{
+    return implode(', ', array_map(fn(Animal $a) => $a->describe(), $animals));
+}
diff --git a/test/serena/test_serena_agent.py b/test/serena/test_serena_agent.py
index 33c204b8..2173d13c 100644
--- a/test/serena/test_serena_agent.py
+++ b/test/serena/test_serena_agent.py
@@ -146,6 +146,30 @@ class TestSerenaAgent:
             if s["kind"] == SymbolKind.Class.name and serena_agent.get_active_lsp_languages() == [Language.JAVA]:
                 assert "A simple model class" in symbol_info, f"Java class docstring not found in symbol info: {s}"
 
+    @pytest.mark.php
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("serena_agent", [Language.PHP], indirect=True)
+    def test_find_symbol_within_php_file(self, serena_agent: SerenaAgent) -> None:
+        """Verify find_symbol with a PHP file path routes to the PHP language server.
+
+        This validates the fix in symbol.py (LanguageServerSymbolRetriever.find_symbols):
+        when within_relative_path points to a PHP file, the retriever must use
+        get_language_server() rather than iterating all language servers. Without this
+        fix, non-PHP servers reject the PHP file and no symbols are returned.
+        """
+        find_symbol_tool = serena_agent.get_tool(FindSymbolTool)
+        sample_php = "sample.php"
+
+        result = find_symbol_tool.apply(name_path_pattern="Dog/greet", relative_path=sample_php)
+        symbols = json.loads(result)
+
+        assert len(symbols) > 0, (
+            f"Expected to find Dog/greet in {sample_php} but got empty result. "
+            "This may indicate that find_symbol is not routing to the PHP language server for PHP files."
+        )
+        assert any(
+            "greet" in s["name_path"] and sample_php in s["relative_path"] for s in symbols
+        ), f"Dog/greet not found in {sample_php}. Symbols: {symbols}"
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "serena_agent,symbol_name,expected_kind,expected_file",
         [
diff --git a/test/solidlsp/php/test_php_basic.py b/test/solidlsp/php/test_php_basic.py
index eea00e83..78a23a3d 100644
--- a/test/solidlsp/php/test_php_basic.py
+++ b/test/solidlsp/php/test_php_basic.py
@@ -184,3 +184,75 @@ class TestPhpLanguageServers:
 
             usage_in_index_php = {"uri_suffix": "index.php", "line": 13, "character": 0}
             assert usage_in_index_php in actual_locations_comparable, "Usage of helperFunction in index.php not found"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("language_server", [Language.PHP], indirect=True)
+    def test_find_symbol(self, language_server: SolidLanguageServer) -> None:
+        """Test that document symbols are properly retrieved after Intelephense capability fix."""
+        from solidlsp.ls_utils import SymbolUtils
+
+        symbols = language_server.request_full_symbol_tree()
+        assert SymbolUtils.symbol_tree_contains_name(symbols, "helperFunction"), "helperFunction not found in symbol tree"
+        assert SymbolUtils.symbol_tree_contains_name(symbols, "greet"), "greet function not found in symbol tree"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("language_server", [Language.PHP], indirect=True)
+    def test_document_symbols(self, language_server: SolidLanguageServer) -> None:
+        """Test that document symbols are properly retrieved for a specific file."""
+        doc_symbols = language_server.request_document_symbols("helper.php")
+        all_symbols = doc_symbols.get_all_symbols_and_roots()
+        symbol_names = [sym.get("name") for sym in all_symbols[0] if sym.get("name")]
+        assert "helperFunction" in symbol_names, f"helperFunction not found in document symbols. Found: {symbol_names}"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("language_server", [Language.PHP], indirect=True)
+    def test_document_symbols_hierarchical_structure(self, language_server: SolidLanguageServer) -> None:
+        """Verify Intelephense returns hierarchical DocumentSymbol format.
+
+        When hierarchicalDocumentSymbolSupport is declared in client capabilities,
+        Intelephense returns DocumentSymbol[] where class methods appear as children
+        of their parent class. Without this declaration, it falls back to a flat
+        SymbolInformation[] list where all symbols appear at root level with no
+        parent-child relationships.
+        """
+        all_symbols, root_symbols = language_server.request_document_symbols("sample.php").get_all_symbols_and_roots()
+
+        root_names = [s.get("name") for s in root_symbols]
+        assert "Animal" in root_names, f"Animal class not found at root level. Roots: {root_names}"
+        assert "Dog" in root_names, f"Dog class not found at root level. Roots: {root_names}"
+        assert "Cat" in root_names, f"Cat class not found at root level. Roots: {root_names}"
+
+        # Verify Dog has method children — this is the key assertion for hierarchical support.
+        # With a flat response, Dog would have no children and all methods would be at root level.
+        dog_symbol = next((s for s in root_symbols if s.get("name") == "Dog"), None)
+        assert dog_symbol is not None, "Dog class not found in root symbols"
+        dog_children = dog_symbol.get("children", [])
+        dog_child_names = [c.get("name") for c in dog_children]
+        assert (
+            len(dog_child_names) > 0
+        ), f"Dog class has no children — hierarchicalDocumentSymbolSupport is not working. All root symbols: {root_names}"
+        expected_methods = {"greet", "fetch", "getBreed", "describe"}
+        missing = expected_methods - set(dog_child_names)
+        assert not missing, f"Dog class missing expected methods: {missing}. Children found: {dog_child_names}"
+
+        # Methods must NOT appear at root level (that would indicate the flat fallback format).
+        assert "greet" not in root_names, f"greet should be a child of Dog, not at root level. Roots: {root_names}"
+        assert "fetch" not in root_names, f"fetch should be a child of Dog, not at root level. Roots: {root_names}"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("language_server", [Language.PHP], indirect=True)
+    def test_full_symbol_tree_within_file(self, language_server: SolidLanguageServer) -> None:
+        """Verify request_full_symbol_tree scoped to a PHP file returns correct symbols.
+
+        This validates that Intelephense responds correctly when symbols are requested
+        for a single file, including class/method hierarchy in sample.php.
+        """
+        from solidlsp.ls_utils import SymbolUtils
+
+        symbols = language_server.request_full_symbol_tree(within_relative_path="sample.php")
+
+        assert SymbolUtils.symbol_tree_contains_name(symbols, "Dog"), "Dog not found in sample.php symbol tree"
+        assert SymbolUtils.symbol_tree_contains_name(symbols, "Animal"), "Animal not found in sample.php symbol tree"
+        assert SymbolUtils.symbol_tree_contains_name(symbols, "greet"), "greet method not found in sample.php symbol tree"
+        assert SymbolUtils.symbol_tree_contains_name(symbols, "fetch"), "fetch method not found in sample.php symbol tree"
+
+        # Methods must appear as children of Dog, not as root-level symbols
+        dog_root = next((s for s in symbols if s.get("name") == "Dog"), None)
+        if dog_root is not None:
+            assert SymbolUtils.symbol_tree_contains_name([dog_root], "greet"), "greet should be nested under Dog in symbol tree"